Device for applying sterilizers to mouthpieces.



Ni. 840,662. PATENTED JAN. 8, 1907.

, 0. H. SAVAGE. DEVICE FOR APPLYING STERILIZERS TO MOUTHPIEGES.

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UNITED STATE-S PATENT ()FFIOE.- 7

ORRIN HENRY SAVAGE, oF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO CAKVILLE COMPANY, OFWATERBU Y; CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF (JON-.

NEOTICUT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Applicationfiled June 17,1905. Serial No. 265,633-

Patented. Jan. 8, 1907.

T0 on whom it may concern Be it known that I, ORRIN HENRY SAVAGE, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough ofManhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for ApplyingSterilizers to Mouthpieces, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to devices for applying sterilizers tomouthpieces, and comprises improvements in the form of said devices andproviding for'the use of the mouth. pieces without necessarily o cratingthe sterilizing devices in order to al ow free access to saidmouthpieces.

My invention also provides improved means whereby said devices may bereadily attached to or detached from the mouthpieces.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a telephone-mouthpiece,a central vertical transverse cross-section of asterilizing device beingalso shown, part of the mouthpiece being broken away for that purpose.Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the elements which are shown in Fig. 1;and Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the device closed, with the mouthpieceshown in section.

Reference characters are relatively alike throughout the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, a represents a mouthpiece of a form sometimesused in combination with receivers of telephones.

b is an annulus which extends across the outer opening of the mouthpiecea and a part of which in the general form of the inside of themouthpiece a extends inwardly of the latter. An absorbent annulus c,which is adapted both in form and dimensions to closely surround theinwardly-extending part of the annulus b, is held in such position by aretaining-annulus d, said annulus (i being retained in its properposition by any suitable means-such, for instance, as frictionalengagement of its peripheral surface with the .surface of=the inner wallof the annulus b.

A collar 6 is adapted both in form and dimensions to closely surround apart of the peripheral surface of the outer wall of the mouthpiece a andis hinged to the annulus b. A suitable catch, herein shown and referredto as f, is firmly attached to the annulus 1),

preferably opposite the hinge which connects the latter to the collar e.The latter should preferably be formed of material that is at least tosome extent resilient. It with the annulus b, to which it is hinged,forms a clamp which, the parts thereof being firmly held together bymeans of the catch f, may firmly clamp the mouthpiece a, and thus securethe whole device in an operative position. The outer rim of the collar6, as shown, is inclosed within the rim of the annulus b when the deviceis secured upon the mouthpiece a in position for use.

The operation of my invention may be readily inferred from the precedingdescription thereof if it be understood that a suitable sterilizingliquid be applied in a suitable quantity to and be absorbed bytheabsorbent annulus c and that the sterilizing device be thereafterclamped to the mouthpiece a by means of the hinged collar e, the rimwhereof engages the catch f. The sterilizing device being positioned asthus described, with a suitable sterilizing liquid applied in sufiicientquantity to the absorbent annulus c, the complete sterilization of theinterior surfaces of the mouthpiece a and of the sterilizing device willbe maintained until the sterilizing liquid shall either have evaporatedor become inert, in either of which events the device may by a slightpull be opened outwardly from the mouthpiece a, a new supply ofsterilizing liquid may be applied to the absorbent annulus c, and thedevice may be reattached to the mouthpiece a by engaging the collar 6with the catch It should be noted that this device may be used withoutthe absorbent annulus c and retaining-annulus d if the sterilizingsubstance, which may, for instance, be in the form of a plastic or pastysubstance, be applied directly to the surface of the inwardlyextendingpart of the annulus b.

I claim as new and as my invention 1. A device for applying sterilizersto mouthpieces and comprising an annulus which is attachable to amouthpiece and has a part which is adapted to extend inwardly of themouthpiece and a collar which surrounds the periphery of the mouthpieceand is hinged to the annulus and with the latter clamps the device in anoperative position.

2. A device for applying sterilizers to mouthpieces and comprising anannulus annulus which surrounds said inwardly-extending part; a collarwhich is hinged to the first-mentioned annulus; and a catch which isattached to said annulus, all being so arranged as to clamp the deviceto the outer extremity of the mouthpiece.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ORRIN HENRY SAVAGE. Witnesses:

CHAS. H. DAVIDS, P. L, WELLS.

